by Wayne Kurtzman | Jan 21, 2015 | augmented reality, economy, education, featured, wearables
While “mutant powers” sounds more “comic book” than technology, the year 2015 seems to have mutant powers of its own. Technology is enabling behaviors that are simultaneously familiar like storytelling and unfamiliar like sharing lives with casual or...
by Wayne Kurtzman | Sep 10, 2014 | education
Recent business articles lament on the need for creativity in the business, but always have a single shortcoming: You can’t teach someone to be creative, they had to learn to apply creativity before getting the job. Raise the banner, rock the laser show and cue...
by Wayne Kurtzman | Jan 16, 2014 | augmented reality, Content, eCommerce, education, gamification, Innovation, LBS Location Based Service, mobile
Each year I write what will be coming for the upcoming year. Everyone does that. So here are the things that aren’t changing, and the implications of not changing. The list is based around two ideas: First. to paraphrase David Armano at Edelman Digital,...
by Wayne Kurtzman | Jun 20, 2013 | augmented reality, Content, eCommerce, education, featured, gamification, Geolocation, LBS Location Based Service, Marketing, mcommerce, mobile
Two months after SXSW, there are several technologies that I am excited about – and interested to see how behaviors will change to adopt them (or not). Of real interest is how the world will deal with the financial implications of these game-changers. Any one of...
by Wayne Kurtzman | Jun 17, 2012 | education, Innovation
When you go where creativity isn’t allowed, but expected – and expected in a big way – it calibrates your view on what is possible. This happens when over 8,000 of the World’s most creative and innovative student teams come together for Destination Imagination Global...
by Wayne Kurtzman | Mar 10, 2012 | Analytics, education, gamification, Geolocation, Marketing, Social Media, SxSW
To paraphrase the very social Kermit the Frog, It’s Not Easy Being Geek. That is unless you are among the 20,000 of the Geek Nation of the South by Southwest Conference (or SxSW) in Austin, Texas this week. We’re not just talking about people who bask in...
